K9 Grimm – Andover, Massachusetts

Died 1/19/22

Handler – Sgt. Michael “Mickey” Connor

Final send-off for Andover K-9 with cancer

Sergeant Michael “Mickey” Connor unfortunately had to make the toughest decision that any K9 handler will ever have to make. K9 Grimm has been ill for the past several days. When tests were conducted by Grimm’s veterinarian, they revealed that he has a very aggressive form of lung cancer, which has already metastasized to his lymph nodes. On recommendation of his veterinarian, Grimm will be crossing the rainbow bridge this Wednesday. Sergeant Connor and Grimm have been an exceptional team, serving the Town of Andover for ten years. This dynamic duo has done almost everything, and did it with great success! They were at the Boston Marathon Bombing, the Watertown Standoff, they have competed in numerous USPCA dog trials, located missing people, apprehended criminals, and found over a hundred pounds of drugs over their career together. Mickey and Grimm also enjoyed educating the public, teaching about drugs and police work to the incoming freshmen of AHS every year since partnering up. However, Mickey and Grimm were probably most famous for being the stars of, “Where’s Grimm Wednesday”. On Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at approximately 10:30am-10:45am Grimm will take his last ride from the Andover Police Station heading through the downtown area. If you would like to wave or hold a sign of support, Mickey and Grimm will head RIGHT on Central Street, LEFT on School Street, and make a return LEFT onto Main Street traveling north through downtown and back by the police station. This will be a tough time for Sergeant Connor and his family as this is the second police K9 they have lost, Niko and Grimm were both loved by the Connor family and the APD.
Please feel free to drop a line of love below and send letters or cards to the police station, I know it will mean a lot.

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Submitted By Jim Cortina

James A. Cortina has been involved with police dogs since 1972 and currently on the Board of Directors for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Jim has been appointed as Treasurer since its inception in 1991. Jim is one of the charter members of the C.P.W.D.A. organization. Since 1975 he has been a certified professional dog trainer and received his Master Trainer Certification in 1985. During his career he has provided armed K-9 strike crowd control for security agencies in Connecticut and out of state security companies. In conjunction with other members of the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. Board of Directors, he helped to draft Connecticut Statute 53-247(e) "Intentional Injury or Killing of Police K-9" which was passed by the Senate in 1993 and also assisted in implementing the prestigious Daniel Wasson Memorial K-9 Award in 1992. In 1993 he helped coordinate the North American Police Work Dog Association Nationals in New London, Connecticut. He was appointed Training Director for the New London County Work Dog Association from 1985-1987. He performed decoy work for Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc. in police K-9 demonstrations, trained several local police department canines, and coordinated training workshops for out-of-state police departments. He participated in the United States Police K-9 Association Trials in Croton on Hudson, New York in 1985 as a decoy. He is an avid photographer and received photography awards in 1989, 1990, and 1991 and currently takes photographs for the Connecticut Police Work Dog Association Inc.
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